By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

The annual Famous Figures competition finals were Friday at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the Fort Hays State University campus.

About 300 area fifth-grade students developed five-minute presentations that were performed in costume at their schools. Two students from each class — 34 this year — were selected to perform in the finals.

All students who were in the finals received medals, and the students placing in the top five received trophies.

This year’s winners were:

• Caleb King of Wilson Elementary as William Shakespeare —first
• Mason Schleicher of O’Loughlin Elementary as George Ferris Jr.—second
• Maleah Vine of Washington Elementary (Ellis)—third—tie
• Clare Tholstrup of Wilson as Grace Hopper—thrid—tie
• Kallyn Meyers of Wilson as Marie Curie—fourth—tie
• Riley Frank of Holy Family as Joan of Arc—fourth—tie
• Isabelle Jones of O’Loughlin as Christa McAuliffe—fifth—tie
• Savannah Schmitz of Roosevelt as Amelia Earhart—fifth—tie

The event is sponsored by the Hays Arts Council and Rotary.

Below are videos of several winning performances.